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HOUGHTON REGIS FAIR

Houghton Regis Fair (1957)

Children's fancy dress competition is followed by the rolling barrel race at...

DOWNS RANGER

Downs Ranger (1957)

Film shows how lonely but highly rewarding the job of Downs Ranger is.

FROGMEN FIREMEN

Frogmen Firemen (1957)

Demonstration of skills of frogmen firemen - they rescue and resuscitate drowning...

SHIP'S DOG

Ship's Dog (1957)

Alsatian Baldur spends his life at sea - with occasional visits to New York.

LADYWELL GAME

Ladywell Game (1957)

Boys at Lancing College invent a new game - Ladywell Game.

CHILDREN'S' DRIVING SCHOOL

Children's' Driving School (1957)

Unique driving school in Brixton - instructors aged 9, 11, or 13...

BARBER SHOP SKIFFLE

Barber Shop Skiffle (1957)

Skiffle band performs in famous barber shop at weekends - good sound.

 

 

AERIAL GYMNAST

Aerial Gymnast (1957)

Aerial gymnast Leone performs in Battersea Festival Gardens.

ZOO BY THE SEA

Zoo By The Sea (1957)

A private zoo in Illfracombe - various animals including lions and dingoes.

EALING SCHOOL OF ART

Ealing School Of Art (1957)

Old and new confronted at student's fashion show.

MODEL TRAMWAYS

Model Tramways (1958)

Mr Stevens and his son Nigel make model tramways in their back garden.

ANTIQUE WALKING STICKS

Antique Walking Sticks (1958)

A walking sticks expert (rabologist) is cataloguing great collection of...

CAT AND MICE

Cat And Mice (1958)

Mice playing with cat - fantastic!

PUB CLINIC

Pub Clinic (1958)

Mothers lectured on childcare by health visitor and children examined by doctor - in...

SHOWGIRLS' HOUSEBOAT

Showgirls' Houseboat (1958)

London's Latin Quarter dancers helping a friend to redecorate her yacht -...

MOTORING INN

Motoring Inn (1958)

Pub owner obsessed with vintage cars decorates his pub accordingly.

RANCH HOUSE

Ranch House (1958)

Mr Robert Patience, a western fan, creates a piece of Wild West in Essex.

ELECTRICALLY POWERED MODEL PLANES

Electrically Powered Model Planes (1958)

A man makes electrically powered model planes and boats for...

DUTCH FARM

Dutch Farm (1958)

Windmill girl photo shoot in Dutch farm surrounding - not as glamorous as it sounds.

CHINESE VILLAGE aka CHINESE CITY

Chinese Village AKA Chinese City (1958)

Scenes from shooting of 'Inn of the Sixth Happiness' - great...

POP SINGER / HIGH DIVER aka PETER ELLIOTT aka SINGING SWIMMER

Pop Singer / High Diver AKA Peter Elliott AKA Singing Swimmer (1958)

An item about diving...

GENTLE GIANT aka ROBOT

Gentle Giant AKA Robot (1958)

A demonstration of a new robot which can do many things including sing...

TAME BADGER

Tame Badger (1958)

A story about a dog trainer who looks after and trains a tame badger.

BERYL REID AT HOME

Beryl Reid At Home (1958)

Actress Beryl Reid shows us her home and garden including her collection of...

CYCLE POLO

Cycle Polo (1958)

An item about a bicycle polo match between Queen Mary's Boys Club and the Y.M.C.A.

NOVELTY WATCHES

Novelty Watches (1958)

A look at some novelty clocks and expensive jewellery from the International Watch...

BULLNOSE MORRIS RALLY

Bullnose Morris Rally (1958)

A rally of vintage Bullnose Morris cars takes place at Woburn Abbey.

STIRLING MOSS AT HOME

Stirling Moss At Home (1958)

An item about racing driver Stirling Moss and his hobby of making and...

SHIP SPOTTERS CLUB

Ship Spotters Club (1958)

The boys of a ship spotting club in Margate chart passing ships and also make...

MODERN HAIR ORNAMENTATION

Modern Hair Ornamentation (1958)

A look at strange hair ornamentation and wigs made from feathers and...

OLD MASTER FASHIONS

Old Master Fashions (1958)

Great story with fabulous frocks - all inspired by "old master" paintings.

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT

The House That Jack Built (1958)

Eccentric house and garden built by crazy Jack Punter - very cheesy.

BLACKSMITH JEWELLER

Blacksmith Jeweller (1958)

Blacksmith turns his hand to making Iron Age style jewellery for the modern...

BANNER ARTISTS

Banner Artists (1958)

Lovely banners are painted in a studio in Hitchin.

ART OF COLLAGE aka ART OF COLLAERS

Art Of Collage AKA Art Of Collaers (1958)

Nice abstract art is seen being created and displayed.

AFGHAN HOUND RACING

Afghan Hound Racing (1958)

Cute Afghans pretend they are greyhounds at the race track.

FABRIC PICTURES

Fabric Pictures (1958)

Colourful artworks are made from fabric by artist Eugenie Alexander.

ANTIQUE CHESSMEN

Antique Chessmen (1959)

Alex Hammond's shop in Chelsea displays the craftsmanship of antique chess sets....

FRANKIE VAUGHAN

Frankie Vaughan (1959)

Frankie Vaughan visits and helps out at the Rugby Boys Club in Notting Hill.

HOUSE IN THE CLOUDS

House In The Clouds (1959)

The Ridge family live in a strange looking house converted from a water...

COBBLER ARTIST

Cobbler Artist (1959)

Cobbler artist, George Brockwell hammers out works of art onto the soles of shoes.

ANTIQUE SILVER

Antique Silver (1959)

The Silver Galleries in London carry out specialist restoration of antique silver.

ROSE PETAL CIGARETTES

Rose Petal Cigarettes (1959)

For those with sensitive lips - cigarettes with rose petal tips.

NOVELTY DECORATIONS

Novelty Decorations (1959)

A look behind the scenes at the intricate craft work which goes into window...

KATAMARS

Katamars (1959)

Some girls from the Windmill Theatre assist the launch of a new boat.

BED POST SCULPTOR

Bed Post Sculptor (1959)

Alfred Betts makes sculpture from old bedposts and chair legs.

CHINESE PLATE SPINNERS

Chinese Plate Spinners (1959)

Chinese plate spinners at Murray's Cabaret Club.

LUXURY BED

Luxury Bed (1959)

Mighty bed - get it and you won't need to get up. Rather like the Internet but more...

STRONG MAN beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Strong Man Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1959)

Ireland's strongest man, Butty...

LIFE ABOARD SHIP

Life Aboard Ship (1959)

People enjoy luxurious Mediterranean cruise aboard S. S. Arcadia - fantastic!